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The Series A Crunch Is For Entrepreneurs Who Can’t Create Their Own Luck

InfoChachkie

Jim Andelman, my Partner at Rincon Venture Partners , aptly describes the genesis of the Series A crunch, stating that: "Over the next 12-to-18 months, a lot of good companies that have been Seed financed are going to have a tough time raising a Series . A from a new outside lead. Turtle Eggs And Startups.

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Bootstrapping Organic Growth Makes Startup Sense

Startup Professionals Musings

Bootstrapping avoids all the cost, pain, and distractions of finding angels or VCs, and allows you to keep control and all your hard-earned equity for yourself. Despite all the focus you hear on external investors, over 90% of startups today are self-funded. Every outside hire increases your cost and risk.